News
Few candidates seek Michele Clark High School local school council seats
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A shortage of members is not new for the school, which has four vacant positions on its current council.
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Low enrollment at Nash Elementary “No. 1 issue” for next elected LSC
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The current LSC coordinator says members elected next week will have the challenge of recruiting new students for the school that currently has just 390 enrolled and a capacity of 1,600.
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Public waits for information about candidates running for LSC positions
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AustinTalks and others have requested basic information from CPS, but recent changes may mean all the information won’t be made public in time for elections next week.
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Web-based apps simplify access to government data
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Designed by members of the Meetup group, Open Government Chicago, the apps help citizens with tasks such as seeing if potholes have been reported and locating their child’s CPS tier.
Community
CPS agrees to pay teachers wages for longer school day
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The settlement, that will affect Austin’s Nash Elementary, was made to prevent court action against CPS.
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Education activists call Emmet Elementary’s play yard, field house a safety hazard
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They gathered outside the building March 16 to discuss requests for CPS to repair large potholes in the parking lot and renovate or demolish the field house.
News
OpenCity introduces new app to identify CPS tiers
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The new tool was designed to provide information to parents trying to enroll students at selective schools throughout the city.
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CPS extends Local School Council application deadline to March 23
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Applicants will now have an extra two weeks to submit the required forms, and many positions are still available.
News
Activists react to board approval for school turnarounds, phase-outs and closures
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They say CPS left the community out of the process and the decision is not in students’ best interest.
Community
Community occupies Piccolo Elementary to protest proposed turnaround
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West Side residents sat in classrooms and pitched tents outside the building until the school board agreed to meet with them and discuss plans to overhaul the school.